This was a really good 2 book story which is actually a series. Book 1 is called "Hollington Homecoming, Volume One: RSVP with Love\Teach Me Tonight" which I read out of order LOL!!! My reading when it is interrupted I takes me a minute to return back to the story and when I did, I was very happy.
Kyra Dixon is the PR Whiz Queen at her alma mater Hollington University, a historically Black College. She is living her dream until her nightmare that happened over 10 years ago is about to come back to her school, his name is Terrance Franklin, retired NFL football star. They were hot and heavy, senior year of college, Terrance was recruited by the NFL he wanted to marry Kyra but was talked out of it by his agent and the team. He broke up with Kyra via email and broke her heart, she was never the same and was happy to never see him again face to face. Till her school wants to recruit him as the head football coach and Kyra has been instructed as the lead to get him signed.
Terrance Franklin NFL football star, multimillionaire, businessman, eligible bachelor and the list goes on and on. He is coming back to where it all began for him, Hollington University. And where he suffered his greatest loss, Kyra. But Terrance is smarter, wiser and more mature, he is determined to right the wrong he did to her but he knows it will be an uphill battle to even get her to talk to him beyond recruiting him for the job. He also knows Kyra is as stubborn as the day is long and she will not tolerate anything foolish from him. Terrance knows this is the biggest game of his life and that is winning back the only woman he has ever loved.
Beverly Turner, doesn't want to go to the Hollington Homecoming, she wants to avoid that place like the plague but her friend Kyra won't take no for an answer. Beverly is a successful fashion stylists and designer, she is also wounded after suffering a terrible loss and an ugly divorce. Beverly just wants to work and leave the world behind but she knows hiding isn't an option for her, not with her best friend Clarence to make sure she turns heads and gets her groove back. So when Beverly walks into the Bar Lounge in her drop dead gorgeous dress, she gets the attention of practically every man in the place and one particular gentleman, Lucius Gray has determined that the Lady in Red is going to be his.
Lucius Gray is a high profile attorney and partner, he works long hours, a divorcee and a doting dad on his baby daughter Ruby. He isn't looking for attachments because he is a workaholic and trying to get better with being with his daughter if not for his vindictive ex-wife. So a no strings attached, friends with benefits is more his speed but we all know that things don't always go according to our plans. Love has a way of sneaking up and into the heart and before you know it, your ensnared and not looking to let go no time soon. But as Beverly tries to through up the barriers, Lucius so effortlessly takes them down. Beverly doesn't know it yet but Lucius has no plans on letting her go, he is determined to make her his forever.
A great read by both authors and I highly recommend this story and the first one.
Well Until My Next Review...Ciao Bellas!